Lion Fight has announced that women's MMA sensation Cris "Cyborg" Justino (formerly Cris Santos) will take on the Czech Republics' Martina Jindrova (17-5) at Lion Fight 11, September 20th. The only two other official bouts for the event are Cosmo Alexandre vs. Nampon PK Muaythai and Kevin Ross vs. Tetsuya Yamato.

Santos is one of MMA's most recognized females. She is a former Strikeforce featherweight champion and Invicta FC featherweight champion. She is known for her fierce striking and finishing prowess in MMA. In her native Brazil before her MMA career she fought Muay Thai and trained with Chute Boxe.

Jindrova is considered one of Muay Thai's best female fighters. She has competed against the likes of Valentina Schevchenko and Julie Kitchen. The 22 year old currently lives and trains in Holland.

Lion Fight 11 will take place at the Fremont Experience in Las Vegas on September 20th and air live on AXS TV.

Expected Fight Card:

Cosmo Alexandre vs. Nampon PK Muaythai

Kevin Ross. vs. Tetsuya Yamato

Cris Justino vs. Martina Jindrova

LAS
VEGAS, NV – Lion Fight Promotions and the D Las Vegas today added a
blockbuster women’s matchup to the September 20thLION FIGHT 11 event in
announcing that two-time MMA world champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino will
take on multiple standup world champion Martina Jindrova. This full
rules Muay Thai event will be the first-ever live nationally televised
sports event at the Fremont Street Experience. LION FIGHT 11 will
broadcast live on AXS TV starting at 7:00 p.m. PT/10:00 p.m. ET.
LION FIGHT 11 tickets are on sale now through theD.com
and the D Las Vegas box office by calling 702-388-2111. Tickets start
at $25 for General Admission (standing room only), $45 for Reserved
Seating; $75 for Floor Seating; and $95 for Ringside Seating.
Scott Kent, CEO of Lion Fight Promotions said, “As one of the best
female fighters in the world, we are thrilled that Cris Cyborg is going
to fight full rules Muay Thai and take on World Champion Martina
Jindrova on September 20. Both of these fighters are fierce, aggressive
strikers who like to end fights. With Cosmo Alexandre vs. Nampon and
Kevin Ross vs. Tetsuya Yamato already set for Lion Fight 11, Cyborg vs.
Jindrova now fully stacks this card.”
Fighting out of San Diego, California, Cris Cyborg Justino is one of
the top-ranked female mixed martial artists in the world. With a pro MMA
record of 12-1-0-1, she is the former Strikeforce Featherweight
Champion and current Invicta FC Featherweight Champion. She has fought
in numerous Muay Thai competitions in her native Brazil and is
considered one of the most dangerous strikers in the world.
“This is a great fight for me at Lion Fight 11, I fought Muay Thai in
Brazil and I love competing in this sport,” said Cyborg. “I’m really
excited for this fight. I love to fight. I can’t wait to go to Vegas and
get in that ring on September 20.”
Kent and Lion Fight matchmaker Christine Toledo worked with former
UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, Cyborg’s manager, to secure
this fight. Ortiz expressed confidence and enthusiasm in her return to
the Muay Thai ring.
“We are excited about the baddest woman on the earth fighting Muay
Thai at Lion Fight 11 live on AXS TV in Las Vegas,” said Cyborg’s
manager Tito Ortiz, former UFC Champion. “Cris is not only the best,
but the most exciting fighter to watch and I’m sure September 20 will be
full of excitement.”
Fighting out of Brutal Gym in Holland, the 22-year old 5’8” Jindrova
has a pro Muay Thai record of 17-5 with three knockouts. Originally,
from Kaznejov, Plzensky Kraj, Czech Republic, she is a world champion
across four standup fighting organizations. She was a two-time boxing
champion in her native Czech Republic. She went undefeated in standup
fighting for four years before moving to Holland to train among the
world’s best coaches and kickboxers. On September 20 she will fight in
the United States against her most accomplished opponent to date.
“I know Cyborg is a huge MMA star and this is a big challenge for me
to fight an opponent like her,” said Jindrova. “She is very strong with
hard punches, kicks and knees. But this is not an MMA, this is Muay Thai
and she will be fighting me against my rules. I’m very proud to be on
this historic Lion Fight 11 card and am ready to make a great knockout
win for the fans.”
In Lion Fight 11’s main event Brazilian superstar Cosmo Alexandre
takes on two-time WMC Champion and Rajadamnern Stadium Champion Nampon.
In the co-main event, American Muay Thai star Kevin Ross will square off
against former WBC Muay Thai Japan Champion Tetsuya Yamato.
Lion Fight will hold events free and open to the public the week
leading up to LION FIGHT 11 including fighter autograph signings, a
public press conference and weigh-in event. Details, fighters and more
bouts for LION FIGHT 11 will be announced in coming weeks.
LION FIGHT 11 will take place at the Third Street Stage at the Fremont Street Experience Friday, Sept. 20.
The event opens at 4:00 p.m. PT; first bout starts at 5:00 p.m. PT.
AXS TV will present Lion Fight 11 live nationally starting at 10:00 p.m.
ET/7:00 p.m. PT. AXS TV network partners include Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan
Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS and is broadcast
to over 42 million homes in America.
For Lion Fight Promotions news and updates please visit
Lionfight.com, on Facebook.com/LionFightMuayThai and follow on Twitter
@LionFight.
- See more at:
http://www.lionfight.com/news/2013/08/cris-cyborg-justino-vs-martina-jindrova-official-for-lion-fight-11-september-20th/#sthash.RBTrcO1Q.dpuf

LAS
VEGAS, NV – Lion Fight Promotions and the D Las Vegas today added a
blockbuster women’s matchup to the September 20thLION FIGHT 11 event in
announcing that two-time MMA world champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino will
take on multiple standup world champion Martina Jindrova. This full
rules Muay Thai event will be the first-ever live nationally televised
sports event at the Fremont Street Experience. LION FIGHT 11 will
broadcast live on AXS TV starting at 7:00 p.m. PT/10:00 p.m. ET.
LION FIGHT 11 tickets are on sale now through theD.com
and the D Las Vegas box office by calling 702-388-2111. Tickets start
at $25 for General Admission (standing room only), $45 for Reserved
Seating; $75 for Floor Seating; and $95 for Ringside Seating.
Scott Kent, CEO of Lion Fight Promotions said, “As one of the best
female fighters in the world, we are thrilled that Cris Cyborg is going
to fight full rules Muay Thai and take on World Champion Martina
Jindrova on September 20. Both of these fighters are fierce, aggressive
strikers who like to end fights. With Cosmo Alexandre vs. Nampon and
Kevin Ross vs. Tetsuya Yamato already set for Lion Fight 11, Cyborg vs.
Jindrova now fully stacks this card.”
Fighting out of San Diego, California, Cris Cyborg Justino is one of
the top-ranked female mixed martial artists in the world. With a pro MMA
record of 12-1-0-1, she is the former Strikeforce Featherweight
Champion and current Invicta FC Featherweight Champion. She has fought
in numerous Muay Thai competitions in her native Brazil and is
considered one of the most dangerous strikers in the world.
“This is a great fight for me at Lion Fight 11, I fought Muay Thai in
Brazil and I love competing in this sport,” said Cyborg. “I’m really
excited for this fight. I love to fight. I can’t wait to go to Vegas and
get in that ring on September 20.”
Kent and Lion Fight matchmaker Christine Toledo worked with former
UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, Cyborg’s manager, to secure
this fight. Ortiz expressed confidence and enthusiasm in her return to
the Muay Thai ring.
“We are excited about the baddest woman on the earth fighting Muay
Thai at Lion Fight 11 live on AXS TV in Las Vegas,” said Cyborg’s
manager Tito Ortiz, former UFC Champion. “Cris is not only the best,
but the most exciting fighter to watch and I’m sure September 20 will be
full of excitement.”
Fighting out of Brutal Gym in Holland, the 22-year old 5’8” Jindrova
has a pro Muay Thai record of 17-5 with three knockouts. Originally,
from Kaznejov, Plzensky Kraj, Czech Republic, she is a world champion
across four standup fighting organizations. She was a two-time boxing
champion in her native Czech Republic. She went undefeated in standup
fighting for four years before moving to Holland to train among the
world’s best coaches and kickboxers. On September 20 she will fight in
the United States against her most accomplished opponent to date.
“I know Cyborg is a huge MMA star and this is a big challenge for me
to fight an opponent like her,” said Jindrova. “She is very strong with
hard punches, kicks and knees. But this is not an MMA, this is Muay Thai
and she will be fighting me against my rules. I’m very proud to be on
this historic Lion Fight 11 card and am ready to make a great knockout
win for the fans.”
In Lion Fight 11’s main event Brazilian superstar Cosmo Alexandre
takes on two-time WMC Champion and Rajadamnern Stadium Champion Nampon.
In the co-main event, American Muay Thai star Kevin Ross will square off
against former WBC Muay Thai Japan Champion Tetsuya Yamato.
Lion Fight will hold events free and open to the public the week
leading up to LION FIGHT 11 including fighter autograph signings, a
public press conference and weigh-in event. Details, fighters and more
bouts for LION FIGHT 11 will be announced in coming weeks.
LION FIGHT 11 will take place at the Third Street Stage at the Fremont Street Experience Friday, Sept. 20.
The event opens at 4:00 p.m. PT; first bout starts at 5:00 p.m. PT.
AXS TV will present Lion Fight 11 live nationally starting at 10:00 p.m.
ET/7:00 p.m. PT. AXS TV network partners include Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan
Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS and is broadcast
to over 42 million homes in America.
For Lion Fight Promotions news and updates please visit
Lionfight.com, on Facebook.com/LionFightMuayThai and follow on Twitter
@LionFight.
- See more at:
http://www.lionfight.com/news/2013/08/cris-cyborg-justino-vs-martina-jindrova-official-for-lion-fight-11-september-20th/#sthash.RBTrcO1Q.dpuf